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Reasons for Japan's distinctive culture
Island; isolated by water
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How the emperor united Japan
Created shoguns
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Common belief of Muslims, Christians, and Jews
1 God
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Duties of a lord
to protect the serfs
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Life of a peasant
hard; plain food, permission to leave or marry
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Life on a manor and life in a town
work for many in towns; dirty; diseases
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Reasons for the success of feudalism
Viking attacks, dangerous times
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Major religion of Western European (during the Middle Ages)
Roman Catholic
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Why people accepted Martin Luther's ideas
disliked church's power
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Problems in medieval cities
dirty, crowded, diseases (Black Death)
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Growth of trade during the Middle Ages
crusades brought back new gods
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The importance of the Holy Land
sacred to 3 religions, where Jesus lived
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Reasons Portugal led exploration of the world
Prince Henry's schools; location
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The search for a new route to Asia
sick of paying which prices to Italians
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Columbus's beliefs
Sail west to Asia, world small
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First European empire in the Americas
Spain
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Use of African slaves in Europe and the Americas
cheap labor in America
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Reasons the Incas were conquered
kidnapped, civil war, diseases
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Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Cortez
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